with leader, led narrowly 3rd, made rest, ridden and hard pressed flat, held on near finish
tracked leaders, mistake 5th, struggling 8th, tailed off 2 out
tracked leaders on outside, went 2nd 8th, ridden between last 2, kept on and every chance last, no extra in 3rd flat
mistake 1st, tracked leaders on inside, went 3rd 8th, ridden and outpaced after 2 out, rallied approaching last, stayed on to press winner flat, held near finish
led narrowly to 3rd, with winner until lost place 8th, ridden and weakened before 2 out, tailed off
NOBUNAGA is effectively 6lb lower than when second to the in-form Stage Acclaim at Ffos Las having won over this C&D previously. He's much improved lately and is fancied to bounce back here. Passato warrants respect having won twice on the level since finishing second at Newton Abbot in April but Get It On struggles to get his head in front and Newton Abbot specialist Dean's Grange was found wanting off a higher mark at Worcester last time. Tempting Paradise scored at Uttoxeter in May but winning off this mark has proved beyond him in the past.
Passato (GER) 8-1 (10-13) Jumped right at times, chased leaders, went 2nd and challenged 6th, led 10th, went right 2 out, stayed on under pressure headed near line, 2nd of 8, shd behind Doeslessthanme (11-4) at Newton Abbot 2m hcp chs 0-150 (2) gd in Apr.
Get It On (IRE) 9-2 (11-1) Held up in rear, went remote 4th from 2 out, went 3rd before last, never a factor, 3rd of 5, 29l behind Dineur (10-7) at Newton Abbot 2m 3f hcp hdl 0-135 (3) gs in Jun.
Nobunaga 9-4 (10-0) Chased leader, not fluent 7th, led 9th, headed 3 out, no chance with winner from next, 2nd of 4, 12l behind Stage Acclaim (10-0) at Ffos Las 2m 3f hcp chs (2) hvy in Jun.
Dean's Grange 6-1 (10-9) Tracked leaders, went 2nd 6th until before 4 out, no extra 2 out, 4th of 6, 10l behind Rajnagan (11-12) at Worcester 2m hcp chs 0-135 (3) gd in Jun.
Tempting Paradise (IRE) 12-1 (10-10) Tracked leaders, ridden 4 out, headway under pressure after next, went 2nd 2 out, led last, kept on flat, won at Uttoxeter 2m hcp chs 0-115 (4) gd in May beating Calculaite (11-7) by 4 1/2l, 9 ran.
